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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Equipment => Topic started by: SirCranksalot on Apr 06, 2017, 05:02 PM
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Ok, I must admit I made up this gizmo mostly for S & Gs! It gets a bit boring out there at times. ;D
It was 'inspired' by(if I can use that word) by the windlass tip-up jigger. This one works with a rod, but it just jigs the line/lure up and down. This makes the force req'd much less than moving the rod as well. I used a metal ruler as the upright flexible member. I'm sure you could use some metal strapping as well. It's a bit too flexible so I added the elastics. Since then I just put a paint stick on either side of the metal to stiffen it up. That eliminates the need for the elastics, which are a bit of a PITA with cold fingers.
The sound on the video clip seems to indicate a strong wind, whereas the wind was(in fact) quite light.
Enjoy, and maybe someone will find it useful.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130051949@N08/33068809253/in/dateposted-public/
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Har, looks to me as though it works ~ that's what counts. :thumbsup: :bow:
That fact separates your devise far from anything Rube Goldberg came up with.
Well done sir. :clap: ;)2
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Bounce!!